Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Coordinates: 38°54′19″N 77°04′11″W / 38.90528°N 77.06972°W / 38.90528; -77.06972
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Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
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TypePrivate
Established1820; 204 years ago (1820)
Parent institution
Georgetown University
AffiliationRoman Catholic (Jesuit)
DeanAlexander Sens
Location,
38°54′19″N 77°04′11″W / 38.90528°N 77.06972°W / 38.90528; -77.06972
CampusUrban
Websitegrad.georgetown.edu

The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is a graduate school at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. Its offices are in the historic Car Barn building on the edge of campus.

History[edit]

The Graduate School is currently housed within the historic Georgetown Car Barn

The graduate program was first founded in 1820, when Georgetown College graduates expressed the desire for continued studies. The school offered its first graduate degree in 1821.[1] The school existed independently from 1855 until the end of the American Civil War, when low student numbers forced its suspension. The school was reestablished in 1891, conferring its first doctoral degree in 1897.[2]

Programs[edit]

The school is currently the largest graduate school at Georgetown and offers 46 programs in 34 departments.[3]

List of deans[edit]

Deans
No. Name Years Notes Ref.
1 Henry J. Shandelle SJ 1900–1906 [4]
2 Charles Macksey SJ 1906–1907 [4]
3 Thomas I. Gasson SJ 1914–1923 [4]
4 John H. Fasy SJ 1923–1925 [4]
5 Louis J. Gallagher SJ 1925–1926 [4]
6 Robert A. Parsons SJ 1926–1927 [4]
7 Arthur A. O'Leary SJ 1927–1928 [4]
8 R. Rush Rankin SJ 1928–1931 [4]
9 John J. McLaughlin SJ 1931–1932 [4]
10 Miles J. O'Mailia SJ 1932–1934 [4]
11 Frederick W. Sohon SJ 1934–1936 [4]
12 Aloysius J. Hogan SJ 1936–1938 [4]
13 Wilfrid Parsons SJ 1938–1940 [4]
14 Edward C. Phillips SJ 1940–1942 [4]
15 J. Hunter Guthrie SJ 1942–1949 [4]
16 Gerard Yates SJ 1949–1955 [4]
17 John M. Daley SJ 1955–1960 [4]
18 James B. Horigan SJ 1960–1967 [4]
19 Rocco E. Porreco 1967–1973 [5]
20 Donald G. Herzberg 1973–1981 [5]
21 Richard B. Schwartz 1981–1998 [5]
22 Joseph Serene 1998–2001 [5]
23 David W. Lightfoot 2001–2006 [5]
24 Timothy A. Barbari 2006–2011 [6]
25 Gerald Mara 2011–2013 Acting dean [7]
26 Norberto Grzywacz 2014–2019 [8]
27 Alexander Sens 2020–present [9]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ "Georgetown History". Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  2. ^ Easby-Smith, James Stanislaus (1907) [1907]. Georgetown University in the District of Columbia, 1789-1907, Its Founders, Benefactors, Officers, Instructors and Alumni. Original from the New York Public Library: The Lewis publishing company. p. 22. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  3. ^ "Graduate Degree Programs". Georgetown University. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Curran 2010b, p. 399, Appendix D: Deans of the Graduate School, 1900–1967
  5. ^ a b c d e Curran 2010c, p. 292, Appendix D: Deans of the Graduate School, 1960–2010
  6. ^ Rusch, Emilie (April 20, 2020). "Colorado School of Mines selects Timothy Barbari as new graduate dean". Colorado School of Mines. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Shrinath, Kshithij (August 26, 2014). "Academic Leadership Shifts Over the Summer". The Hoya. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  8. ^ DeGioia, John J. (November 22, 2019). "Announcement Regarding Dean Norberto Grzywacz". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Ferrazzi, Anna (February 4, 2020). "Graduate School Names Interim Dean". The Hoya. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

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